§ 158.217 GENERAL REGULATIONS.
   (A)   It is the duty of the property owner to plan the use of his or her property such that the public streets are not required to satisfy parking or loading needs; curb cuts will be minimized; curb cuts will be located and sized to minimize traffic disruption on public streets.
   (B)   Each parking space established shall be at least nine feet wide and 18 feet deep.
   (C)   Driveways and backup aisles shall be provided for all parking spaces and shall be a minimum of 24 feet wide. Curb cuts shall not exceed 30 feet in width.
   (D)   All required parking and loading areas shall be surfaced with concrete, asphalt or paving blocks and clearly striped with permanent paint.
   (E)   Required parking shall be located onsite or on contiguous sites, but no further than 300 feet from the entrance to the principal use on the site.
   (F)   Square feet shall mean the gross floor area of the building or use.
   (G)   No part of any vehicle may overhang into a public right-of-way and no event closer than five feet to a sidewalk or street curb.
   (H)   All parked vehicles must comply with unobstructed view easement and sight distance requirements at street intersections as determined by the city.
   (I)   Parking lots shall be designed in groupings no larger than 200 spaces. Larger lots shall be divided by buildings, plazas or significant landscaped area oriented for pedestrian use.
   (J)   The standards of this section shall apply to all development on the site, both existing and planned, at the time that any building permit is required.
(Prior Code, § 12-14.03) (Ord. 747, passed - -1995) Penalty, see § 158.999